Between January and March 2005 I worked as
a weather forecaster for the British Antarctic Survey at Rothera on the
Antarctic Peninsula. Below you can read my diary of what I got up to 'down
south'. Alternatively you can go to Amazon
and buy diaries written by real polar explorers which will give you a much
better insight into how harsh Antarctica can be! With this in mind I recommend
The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry Garrard, The Coldest March
by Susan Solomon and Captain Scott by Ranulph Fiennes.

Anyway, to make it easier to follow these
diaries I've organized them into weeks. So,